Obituaries

Nov 6, 2018

Steven chose cremation with services in the future.

Nov 3, 2018

Margaret Amann, age 97 of Cambridge NE, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Cambridge Manor. She was born on October 2, 1921 to Jesse E. and Lotta A. (Mathews) Dutcher near McCook in Red Willow County. On February 24, 1946, she married Max Amann in McCook, NE. The couple celebrated 52 years of marriage. To this union...

Oct 29, 2018

Esther Minnie Steinke passed away on October 29, 2018 at the McCook Community Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer and congestive heart failure complications. She was 94 years old. Esther was born on February 16, 1924 in Republic, Kansas to Friedrick Paul and Etta Grace Margaret (Agena) Skraback. She was the oldest of seven children. Esther married Harry...

Oct 29, 2018

Nicholas Lee Keller, age 64, of Trenton passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook on Monday, October 29, 2018. He was born on February 25, 1954 in McCook, NE to Donald and Angulia Y. (Thompson) Keller. Nick attended and graduated from Trenton High School in 1972. He continued his education attending Central Community College in North Platte where...

Oct 19, 2018

Carrie Helena Cole age 88 of Trenton passed away at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton on Friday, October 19, 2018. She was born on October 4, 1930 to Clarence and Maggie O. (Baker) Baker on the family farm in Hitchcock County, NE. Helena attended school in Trenton and graduated from Trenton High School in 1949. Carrie Helena Baker...

Oct 18, 2018

Earl Fredrick Binkey August 11, 1935 - Oct 18, 2018, Stratton, Nebraska Earl Fredrick Binkey, son of Grover & Anna (Hanes) Binkey, was born on August 11, 1935 at Parks, NE. He passed away on October 18, 2018 at the age of 83. Earl enjoyed his time outdoors, engaging in hunting, fishing, and raising champion Redtick coonhounds. Earl also...

Oct 14, 2018

Inez Marie Bass of McCook passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Community Hospital. She was 90 years old. Inez was born March 9, 1928, in Atwood, CO to parents, Alfredo and Mary Caterina (Strobetta) Tadolini. She graduated from Padroni High School, Padroni, CO in 1946. She was working as a waitress at the Blue Bird Caf in Sterling,...

Oct 10, 2018

Dennis Gene Miller, age 71, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home in McCook. Dennis was born on March 15, 1947 at Vallejo, CA to parents, Raymond Ralph and Evelyn Mae (Witt) Miller. After his high school graduation and two years of college, Dennis entered the US Army on August 10, 1966. He reenlisted in 1968 and...

Oct 9, 2018

Maxine Purinton age 97, formerly of Cambridge passed away at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont, FL on October 9, 2018. She was born on October 7, 1921 to Joseph and Eunice (Johnson) Brandt in Frontier County near Cambridge, NE. Maxine attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1938.

Maxine taught in Country School for...

Oct 7, 2018

Jay Russell Markwith Sr. age 81 passed away at his home on October 7, 2018. He was born in Culver, Indiana on September 6, 1937 to Roscoe and Grace (Rodman) Markwith. He was united in marriage to Darlene Carr on August 29, 1957 in Ottawa, KS. To this union 2 children were born Vicki in 1958 and Jay Russell...

Oct 7, 2018

Dean B. Berndt age 81 of McCook passed away at the Hillcrest Nursing Home of McCook on Sunday October 7, 2018. He was born in McCook on September 7, 1937 to Gust and Mary (Crocker) Berndt. Dean graduated from McCook High School in 1955. He farmed most of his life in the Danbury area before retiring to McCook. On...

Oct 6, 2018

Doyle E. Kasper age 73 of McCook, passed away at the Community Hospital of McCook on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was born in McCook on November 4, 1944 to Louis and Dorothy (Woolen) Kasper. Doyle grew up on the family farm south of Oberlin. He attended school in Oberlin. Doyle helped his father on the farm for many...

Oct 1, 2018

Leana Marie (Lofton) Steinhour, born December 24, 1939, was greeted by her Savior, Jesus Christ on October 1, 2018. Leana joined this world on a small farmstead in rural Nebraska, attending a one room school until she attended and graduated from McCook High School in 1957. She was joined in marriage to Arley William Steinhour on September 8, 1957...

Sep 29, 2018

Kerrilyn (Corder) Symington, age 70, of McCook, NE, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at her home surrounded by her children. She was born in Elwood, Nebraska, on January 21, 1948, to Rex and Ardis (Salisbury) Corder. Kerrilyn graduated from Elwood High School in 1966 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Hastings College in...

Sep 28, 2018

Karen Kaye Dack, age 77, of McCook, NE passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook on Friday, September 28, 2018. She was born in Littleton, CO on October 7, 1940, to Gerald and Ida (Brown) Barratt. On October 12, 1958 she was united in marriage to Richard Dack. He preceded her in death on August 10, 2011. The...

Sep 25, 2018

DeWayne Wolzen age 89, of Cambridge, passed away at the Cambridge Manor on Septmber 25, 2018.

DeWayne 'Bud' Lee Wolzen, son of Simon H. Wolzen and Freida Alvina (Ruhs), was born in rural Wilsonville, Nebraska on July 8th , 1929. He was the third born of six children.

He married Marilyn Joan Harding, daughter of...

Sep 24, 2018

Alma "Mae" Short of McCook passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 95 years old. Mae was born on May 23, 1923 at Holyoke, CO to parents, William A. and Alma (Schnell) Hanke, Sr. Mae attended school in Holyoke through 3rd grade until her family moved to McCook. She graduated from McCook Public Schools...

Sep 20, 2018

LaDonna J. Larreau of McCook, age 81, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Hillcrest Nursing Home. LaDonna was born at Cambridge, NE, March 13, 1937 to parents, Albert Lavern and Eola L. (Watson) Kincaid. She married Gary Larreau on July 30, 1954. The couple adopted four children, Carol, Joseph, Mark and Brian. LaDonna was a loving mother, homemaker,...

Sep 20, 2018

Debra Dee Cemer-Zajicek, age 62, entered eternal rest on September 20, 2018 at Lincoln, Nebraska. Debra was born on October 12, 1955 in Oberlin, Kansas to Pauline P. (Warburton) Cemer and Raymond G. Cemer. She grew up near Trenton, Nebraska as the oldest to three siblings. The Cemers moved to Wilber, Nebraska where Debra graduated from Wilber-Clatonia High School...

Sep 19, 2018

Raymond John Real, Jr., formerly of McCook, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen, TX after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. Ray and his twin sister, Rebecca, were born on September 24, 1957 at McCook to parents, Raymond John and Anita Mae (Crooks) Real, Sr. He attended McCook schools....